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It was an eventful July with the San Diego Comic-Con 2014 screening of my short documentary A Film By Abigailand same-day public release online. To coincide with this big event for the film, I commissioned a series of illustrated posters from graphic designer Andrew Petrouis to celebrate the film and its achievements. Click on the thumbnails below to see his work:

Also, published online the same day as San Diego was my interview with Gorilla Film Magazine that's main focus was the concept and filmmaking behind Abigail, as well as topics such as festivals and the documentary form. The magazine also exclusively released the first new poster through their Facebook and Twitter feeds. The culmination of these things marks somewhat of an end point for the film's festival run that's had it screened in places such as the ICA for the London Short Film Festival, BAFTA London and in Los Angeles. However, I can announce that it will be in the Official Selection for New Orleans International Children's Film Festival 2014 (with the exact date TBA).

Right now, I am imminently beginning the edit for the films I shot in Denmark about a month ago. Look out for sneak peek images of dance on a sunny Copenhagen beach and the interaction with nature among the elusive Vallo Castle on my Twitter. Thanks for reading - if you want to show your support for my work, please like/share the blog! It's highly appreciated!

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UPDATE: 'A Film By Abigail' will screen in Programme 5 as the second film in what's dubbed "Best of Fest" and described as "Some of the best shorts from 11 years of the festival, take a trip back in time enjoying again some of the all-time favorites!"See the schedule in full on comic-con.org.

Exclusively announced on the TRAVELLING MAN FACEBOOK page - the best and my favourite comic book shop - my short documentary A FILM BY ABIGAIL will screen at the world renowned and highly anticipated SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2014! It is in the Official Selection of the San Diego International Children's Film Festival on 27th of July. If you're unfamiliar with SDCC, this is the number one event where huge announcements/panels are held for TV, film and comics. Although it's rooted in the science fiction and superhero genres first and foremost, the event has become an annual phenomenon in which celebrities, tv shows, premieres, producers, writers, directors, actors... will all be present and it is the most important popular arts convention in the world. To be a part of it with one of my films is astounding. As a comic book reader who (and will still this year) wait for the major trailers/announcements trying to one up each other, cliche or not, it is a dream come true to have my work there. To give you an idea of its magnitude and cross-form appeal here are some of the illustrious sponsors: AMC, Warner Bros, MTV, Nintendo, Showtime, Marvel, DC Entertainment, Xbox and Sony Pictures.

...this year presents many new shorts, as well as favorites celebrating the past decade of the festival. The festival features creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world: animation, live action, and documentary... films from the United States, Canada, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Spain, and beyond."- Description of children's film festival from: comic-con.org

'A Film By Abigail' recently screened at WonderCon 2014, the sister event from Comic-Con International, the WonderCon Anaheim International Children's Film Festival and also at the 25th Internationales Film Festival Emden/Norderney in Germany as the opener of a British showcase of work curated by the London Short Film Festival. In addition to the San Diego Comic-Con screening, I have decided to coincide the event with the film finally releasing online publicly as well!

Some other quick notes before you leave... my science fiction short film MARS-II screens in Detroit (USA) in the Official Selection of the Detcon1 Film Festival in a few days on Saturday 19th of July at 7:14pm as part of 'Science Fiction & Fantasy Shorts #4'.

Also, following my blog about three art film commissions on the horizon, I have now successfully completed production on them. Phew! The first ﻿of﻿ which is completed and online (see left), a documentary for my 'Videos For Artists' web series, shot at BARBICAN CENTRE. My film for 'Filthy Lucre: Lost In The Nameless City' where I interpreted London's urban spaces with video/photography screened

at the event a few days ago and was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. I will be writing a separate blog about the making of the film very soon, sharing images of the process and research behind it, as it developed from ideas into a finished piece of work - - - I returned from Denmark about a week ago, and having gone there to shoot two films, I returned with FOUR!! I shot at a rarely captured place called Vallo Castle, dance on a beautiful Copenhagen beach and at a converted Chapel, now a dance studio: Danse Kapellet. There'll be more on these exciting finished or near completed film projects in an upcoming blog post.

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